Brothers and Sisters,
Negotiations continued in Atlanta this week. The Executive Negotiators and the full negotiating committees continued working together at each step of the process and all were fully updated.
The company’s hard-line attack on the work Association members do, our Scope, continued throughout the week.

The TWU/IAM Association Executive Negotiating Committee this week met in full session with American Airlines under the auspices of National Mediation Board Mediators, Jim Mackenzie and Eva Durham, in San Francisco, CA.

Brothers and Sisters,
The Association Executive Committee met with the assigned mediators and a member of the National Mediation Board to gain a better understanding of the remaining open items. The robust dialogue was productive and ensured the meetings would continue throughout the week.
We were able to resolve and TA the M&R/MLS Field Trip guidelines.

THE TWU/IAM Association executive negotiating committee participated on a conference call conducted by National Mediation Board mediators yesterday, December 14, 2018. Negotiators from American Airlines also participated.
The mediators recapped the remaining open items to be negotiated. They also set the agenda and negotiating schedule for the beginning of 2019.

Our Local would like to invite you to our Annual Family Picnic.

TWU Local 568 Social Media Presence

TWU Local 568 Swearing-In Ceremony

Your newly elected Board has officially taken their Oath of Office, administered by the TWU International President Mr. John Samuelsen. The Swearing-In Ceremony took place on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. Sworn in were our new Local 568 President Luis Rodriguez, 1st Vice-President Chuck Hernandez, 2nd Vice-President Joe Catucci, Secretary-Treasurer Greg Iglesias, Recording Secretary Jimmy Gonzalez, Executive Board Members, John Whitehead, Kevin Starling, Ralston Headley, and Mitch Lieberman. Along with our local officials, there were also members of Local 291 that were also being sworn in.

Once the ceremony was over, we were able to discuss many important issues regarding our local with Mr. Samuelsen directly, and much needed effective channels of communication with the International were established. The newly Sworn in Board have been showing exceptional teamwork skills and making things happen. “We are all hopeful and motivated to help and move the Local on a path to success. We are here because of you, and we will be here for you, for the Members,” said new Local 568 President Luis Rodriguez.

2019 Michael J Quill Scholarship

TWU International is now accepting applications for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer 15 college-bound dependents of TWU members with a scholarship worth $4,800. This scholarship will be paid out per year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four-year course of study.

The TWU has been honoring our founder with these scholarships since 1969. Quill Scholarship awards have benefited hundreds of TWU families. Sons and daughters of our members in transit, railroad and air transportation, utilities, public employment, space installations, and allied industries are among those who began their college educations with the help of TWU’s signature scholarship.

The deadline to apply is April 26, 2019.

The deadline for all applications will be April 26, 2019; no applications postmarked after this date will be accepted-there will be no exceptions. Winners of the scholarships will be determined by a public drawing to be held in May. Winners will be notified by mail 5-7 days thereafter.

Applications can be found under "Downloads" section of our webpage.

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